A study on changes in lung function, neutralizing antibodies, and symptoms of adult patients hospitalized with COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Background/aims

To identify changes in symptoms and pulmonary sequelae in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Methods

Patients with COVID-19 hospitalized at seven university hospitals in Korea between February 2020 and February 2021 were enrolled, provided they had ≥ 1 outpatient follow-up visit. Between January 11 and March 9, 2021 (study period), residual symptom investigations, chest computed tomography (CT) scans, pulmonary function tests (PFT), and neutralizing antibody tests (NAb) were performed at the outpatient visit (cross-sectional design). Additionally, data from patients who already had follow-up outpatient visits before the study period were collected retrospectively.

Results

Investigation of residual symptoms, chest CT scans, PFT, and NAb

SUBMITTER: Baek MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9816687 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature